Klay Thompson’s Family Ties: Facing Lakers with His Dad on the Opposing Side
Golden State Warriors’ basketball player Klay Thompson is set to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a playoff game, fulfilling a childhood dream of competing against the team. This event also brings added excitement, as Thompson’s father, Mychal Thompson, an analyst for the Lakers, finds himself on the opposing side (The Mercury News).
Klay Thompson hails from a family of athletes, with a father who is an NBA champion and professional athlete brothers, one of which is a professional baseball player (Sporting News). As Klay’s team, the Golden State Warriors, prepares to face the Lakers, Klay believes that his father might root against him during the Lakers-Warriors series (ABC7 News).
The anticipation around the second-round series between the Warriors and the Lakers is growing rapidly, with many players, aside from Curry, who could affect the outcome of the games (ClutchPoints). Klay Thompson, however, remains uncertain about the support from his father during the series (KTVU).
Sports Illustrated reports that only time will tell whether Mychal Thompson will root for Los Angeles or Golden State on Tuesday night. Mychal’s son, Klay, considers it a “dream come true” to play against the Lakers in the playoffs with the Warriors (The Spun).
As the Warriors head into the second round against the Lakers, Klay Thompson isn’t expecting his dad to be on his side for the upcoming games (NBC Sports). Nevertheless, Thompson remains confident in his team’s chances of winning, saying, “No time to hang our heads” (Basketball Network).
